I ring them up and tell them that dad has died and they request death cert and return of forms as only the owner/keeper can fill them in. I request photo evidence as during that period various family members were using car to ID the driver.

The reply has just returned, From the photos they cannot ID the driver (shots from the rear) but the content of the letter I feel is now aiming at me? "if I still fail to ID " etc etc .

Now where do I stand with this? I am just contructing a reply making it quite clear that "I" am not the owner/keeper of the car and was just the one that opened the letter and was being curtious in contacting them and trying to sort the matter out rather than leaving it to mother.

So what can happen really? The letter states that the owner/keeper can get £1000 6 points ( thats dad!?!?). The photo evidence cant Id the driver?

I thought the onus was on the legal owner/keeper to either accept liability or to prove who was driving.

As your dad wasnt around at the time of the offence, he's certainly not guilty and unable to prove anything. If anything, (as a layman) I would suggest his property is in limbo until the will has been sorted, so no-one is the legal owner.

My advice is to let them prosecute if they so feel. It would be egg on their face should the case proceed to court. Whilst the timing is unfortunate and theyre insensitivity isnt helping, I would write (so that there is a hard copy) to the cops in a business-like manner, clearly stating the sequence of events, the fact that you are not personally accepting liability just cos youre a close relative or cos you have been the one dealing with them, and end the letter with a personal view that you feel that you are being bullied at this most delicate of times, that their attitude is absurd and that the insensivity of their actions may lead you to seek professional advice or counselling, for which of course you intend to recover the costs from them. In addition, tell them you now consider the matter closed and dont intend to respond anything further on this without a court request and that you are considering contacting the local media to highlight the case.
Keep it courteous, dont rant, dont accuse and dont lose your dignity just cos they have.

B#st#ds picking on decent, easy targets again.

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First question is can you prove it was not you (e.g. at work or whatever) - unlikely on 27 Dec I admit, but worth checking?

He houldnt have to, he isnt even the owner of the car, from what I gather he is just the person who opened the letter.

I would take the advice above, write a clear and concise letter tot he force explaining the situation and make sure that you take care to express you have had no involvement you are simply the person trying to tie up lose ends in this difficult time.

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